used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their long journey he slept far into the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grateful as he was for the rest, the boy found himself growing restless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
have
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
a youthful male person
From this reading Grateful as he was for the rest, the boy found himself growing restless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After their long journey he slept far into the day.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
divisible by two
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After their long journey he slept far into the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grateful as he was for the rest, the boy found himself growing restless.
set up or found
From this reading Grateful as he was for the rest, the boy found himself growing restless.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Grateful as he was for the rest, the boy found himself growing restless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Grateful as he was for the rest, the boy found himself growing restless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After their long journey he slept far into the day.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grateful as he was for the rest, the boy found himself growing restless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
hunchbacknounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After their long journey he slept far into the day.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After their long journey he slept far into the day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After their long journey he slept far into the day.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
the force of workers available
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Grateful as he was for the rest, the boy found himself growing restless.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Grateful as he was for the rest, the boy found himself growing restless.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading After their long journey he slept far into the day.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
in the near future
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
required or under orders
From this reading Even after he awoke he appeared to be in a dull stupor, produced, Johnny supposed, by eating great quantities of bear meat.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their long journey he slept far into the day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the hunchback was a great sleeper Johnny was soon enough to know.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
a Caucasian
From this reading Longing to know more about his strange surroundings and especially eager to discover whether or not he was in a region visited at times by white men, he slipped out of the cabin, then went slipping and sliding down the steep hill.
